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Staying home with Sohrab today. He got hit with strep throat. Held him tightly at the clinic yesterday, quietly freaking out inside as he shook with fever. I've never actually heard someone's teeth chatter with fever chills before. Thank goodness for antibiotics.

When I arrived home, I knocked (which I don't normally do), and Sohrab opened the door just a crack before closing it suddenly. I thought it was a game, so walked back down the hall. I stood halfway down the next flight of steps and practiced a petulant expression. The door opened slowly, I stayed put, in full pout mode. His head edged around ( Read more... )

Sunday at the office, not all the lights are on, so I'm able to watch the sky fade as night creeps in. Wrapping things up, prepping for the efficiency experts (blonde, professional, dubbed 'the Bobs' in an affectionate nod to Office Space). Thinking about Coraline, but don't think I want to go on my own. Food? Uncertain signals coming from ( Read more... )

Feeling sick. Time for couch. Couch and another vacation kinda movie. And mint tea.

There were cherry blossoms on the sidewalks, I remember that much. A sliver of blue sky above, barely registering as sky, and more like reflections of the skyscrapers, slamming up against a mirror. It was too pretty for words, so I tried a camera, and that didn't work either. I tried to find things that made for easier photo subjects. Mailboxes ( Read more... )

Himillsy Dodd angered her God ( Read more... )

Weekend case is packed (the little silvery freebie I got during the botched clothing launch in Toronto) and I wish tomorrow's workaday were over so I could be on the train, chuff-chug-zooming my way westward for a much needed together weekend. Can't wait to go for a morning walk by the lake ( Read more... )

I really feel that there ought to be a short & creepy nursery rhyme to accompany this photo of Maery.


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Chris stood in front of the gorgeous entrance to  Redpath Hall and the light on the door seemed to create a halo behind his head.


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